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Hour of Code

December 6, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Check out the events of this Hour of Code week and learn more about this Computer Science Education week initiative!  Consider using the FREE learning resources, which are available year round.  Games and lessons by grade level are available. ...

WebJunction has Content too! Channeling Understanding and Board Games Highlighted

December 1, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Highlighted content from WebJunction Library staff must be competent in a broad range of knowledge and skills in order to run an effective library.  WebJunction offers an ever-growing collection of FREE resources, covering the spectrum of the most critical topics for those working...

Patrons Play Games

November 21, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

The Osterhout Free Library participated in  International Games Day @ Your Library!  Read about it! ...

Kahooting! in Libraries! Join Them!

July 6, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

      by Jill Hallam-Miller What is Kahooting!? Kahoot! is a free, fun!, web-based game learning platform that can be used for any subject, any age, and any device. The Event Join the West Branch Chapter for a live virtual event… “Kahooting! in Libraries”...

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Watch LIVE Presentations from ILEAD USA July 12-14

July 6, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, ILEAD USA, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Watch eight LIVE Streamed ILEAD USA presentations July 12-14! Join us for Introduction to Code Manipulation, Social Media, Raspberry Pi, Open Source, Animated Videos, Creating Games with Scratch and MaKey MaKey, and User Centered Design.  These presentations will be live streamed...

FREE Webinar: More Tools for Game Based Learning

May 1, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, School Libraries

OK2Ask offers webinars for educators.  More Tools for Game Based Learning will be held 7:00pm-8:30pm on May 31.  Learn more and register.   Find out about their other FREE classes for teachers. ...

Electronics, Robots, and Circuits for Children

December 20, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, PA Forward, School Libraries

by Angie Andre It can be very intimidating when you embark on a new program and have no experience in that area. Believe me, I understand. Robots, beginning programming, circuits? No way, not me. I started to do a little research and realized I was wrong, very wrong. It is possible,...

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International Games Day is November 21

November 6, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

  Is your library participating in International Games Day on November 21? Register and you may receive free donations and be listed on the world map.  Learn more!  Send photos of your events to the Compendium. ...

New WebJunction Content and Webinars

June 3, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Data, Health Focus, Professional Development, School Libraries

Highlighted content from WebJunction Enhance your summer reading program! OCLC has collaborated with a number of WorldCat partners to give librarians a free, easy way to enhance their planned summer reading programs with an online social component. Gamer’s Advisory 101: Breaking...